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Today we're working on a 1968 Hot Wheels Ford J-Car from the original Sweet 16 lineup.
This one had an old white enamel paint job that had yellowed pretty badly, and after checking the casting, I confirmed it wasn't one of the rarer early hood-louver versions. That made the decision pretty easy: the white had to go.
After stripping and polishing the casting, I painted the body and base together in Spectraflame purple, cleaned up the original glass and interior, added some fresh Redline wheels, and put this old J-Car back on the road.
Would you have kept it white, or was purple the right call?
0:04 – Restoring a 1968 Hot Wheels Ford J-Car
1:12 – Discovering an Earlier Repaint
2:24 – Stripping the Old White Paint
2:59 – Cleaning Up the Bare Casting
4:19 – Preparing the Body for Spectraflame
4:44 – Rare vs. Common Ford J-Cars
5:40 – Painting It Spectraflame Purple
6:43 – Fresh Wheels & Final Assembly
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